The Challenges and Opportunities of Interconnection and Transmission of Renewable Energy
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In its 2024–2025 Draft Transmission Plan (Draft Plan) released on March 31, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) proposed the development of 31 new transmission projects with an estimated cost of $4.8 billion....more
Introduction: The Challenge - Forecasts of growth in electricity consumption (“load”) across the United States are increasing remarkably. In just over the last few years, those forecasts have doubled and tripled. Much of...more
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on January 16, 2025, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on January 8, 2025. ...more
Governor Tim Walz recently signed the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act and amendments to the certificate of need requirements (Permitting Act). The Permitting Act includes significant reforms to streamline...more
On February 12, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a final rule creating new permitting pathways and revising existing regulations for the take of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and golden...more
The California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) has uploaded a proposed Order Instituting Rulemaking(OIR) that would revamp the permitting process for siting of electric transmission infrastructure within the state of...more